People In The News

May 20, 2004

IN UNIFORM

* Navy Seaman Mario C. Terrazas completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Terrazas is the son of David J. and Alice M. Terrazas of Newport News, and is a 2003 graduate of Denbigh High School.

* Air Force Airman 1st Class Arjuna I. Ramcharan graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Ramcharan is the son of Cameo Lawrence of Newport News, and is a 2003 graduate of Denbigh High School.

* Dionne Lynell Fox-Talton has been inducted, as a graduate student, into the Longwood University Chapter of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi. Talton will complete the graduate program at Longwood in December, and is majoring in education with an emphasis in library science. Talton is currently the head librarian at Hampton Roads Academy and resides in Hampton.

* York High Class of 1977 alumni Terri Parker has received three awards for her work as an investigative television reporter in Florida for WPBF News, Channel 25. Parker earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in electronic journalism; a regional Emmy award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Individual Achievement.

* Patty Chaney, a science teacher at Denbigh High School, was presented a 2004 RadioShack National Teacher Award from RadioShack Corporation. Chaney is among 110 educators receiving RadioShack National Teacher Awards this year for demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence in mathematics, science or technology. She also received a $3,000 cash award. Chaney, who has taught for 14 years, teaches advanced placement environmental science and earth science. The program is open to all accredited public and private high schools.

The selection process includes judging applicants on their commitment to education and their implementation of innovative classroom teaching methods. A panel of educators selects the honorees. For more information about the RadioShack National Teacher Awards, visit the program's Web site at education.RadioShack.com/TeacherAwards.

SCHOOL/YOUTH

* Students from Peninsula Catholic High School Jonathan Shepard, son of Dean and Phyllis Shepard, and Alyson Jacobs, daughter of George and Terry Jacobs, will be attending Boys and Girls State this year.

* Cullen Farquhar, a seventh grade student at Gildersleeve Middle School, recently placed with distinction in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search. Cullen qualified by scoring higher than the average 12th grade college bound student on the SAT exam. Cullen is the son of Charles Farquhar and Karen Wilds of Newport News.

The scholarship, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000, is awarded based on academics, leadership and community service. The 100 Black Men of America Inc. is committed to the growth and development of America's youth engaging in mentoring, education, health & wellness and economic development programs.